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rally
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[ˈrali], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of troops) come together again in order to continue fighting after a defeat or dispersion
(e.g: De Montfort's troops rallied and drove back the king's infantry)
- recover or cause to recover in health, spirits, or poise
(e.g: he floundered for a moment, then rallied again)
- drive in a rally
(e.g: we're driving off to Spain to rally)
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Origin
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early 17th century (in the sense ‘bring together again’): from French rallier, from re- ‘again’ + allier ‘to ally’
[ˈrali], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a mass meeting of people making a political protest or showing support for a cause
(e.g: a rally attended by around 100,000 people)
- a long-distance race for motor vehicles over public roads or rough terrain, typically in several stages
(e.g: a rally driver)
- a quick or marked recovery after a decline
(e.g: the market staged a late rally)
- (in tennis and other racket sports) an extended exchange of strokes between players
(e.g: a rally of more than three strokes was a rarity)
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Origin
:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘bring together again’): from French rallier, from re- ‘again’ + allier ‘to ally’
[ˈrali], (Verb)
Definitions:
- subject (someone) to good-humoured ridicule; tease
(e.g: he rallied her on the length of her pigtail)
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Origin
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mid 17th century: from French railler ‘to rib, tease’ (see rail)
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